Can I burn today in Kincardine?
Kincardine’s by-law does not set out what each fire danger rating allows, so this page cannot tell you whether today is a burning day. Today’s rating is beside this, and the fire hall below has the answer.
- Air quality (AQHI)
- 2 · Low risk
- Measured at
- Tiverton
- Observed
- 2:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Bruce County, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Kincardine requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services decides — not this page.
Per application (house/barn/similar structure burns priced differently per live source, amount not published)
Per application
Per application
Per application
Create an account and apply for a Burn Permit online at mok.burnpermits.com, selecting the applicable category (recreational, open air/brush, agricultural, or special occurrence)
Pay the $20 fee (house/barn/similar burns are priced differently)
Keep the permit available for inspection.
Permit required (Section 3.2)
With the exception of barbeque fires (charcoal or propane), no person may set a fire or allow a fire to burn in the open air without obtaining a permit from the Chief Fire Official;
Smog Alert prohibition (Section 3.8)
No Open Air Burning shall be permitted when a Smog Alert has been issued for the forecast area of the Municipality of Kincardine.
Fire ban (Section 3.9)
No fire may be set during a fire ban declared by the Chief Fire Official.
Permitted materials (Section 3.3)
Only the following materials may be burned: wood, organic materials and paper products. Under no circumstances may paint, solvents, rubber, wire (including coating), plastics, asphalt, shingles, toxic chemicals, or any materials that violate the regulations of the Ministry of the Environment be burned, ignited or added to the fire at any time;
Hours – recreational fires exception (Section 3.6)
No fire other than a recreational fire may be set to burn between sunset on the evening of any day and sunrise on the following day;
Setbacks (Section 4.2–4.3)
No fire other than a recreational fire may be set or allowed to burn where said fire is less than fifty (50) metres from any building, structure, hedge, tree, fence, highway or vehicular right of way, overhead wires and within five (5) metres of any combustible ground cover. No recreational fires may be set or allowed to burn where said fire is less than three metres from any building, structure, hedge, tree, fence, highway or vehicular right of way, overhead wire or combustible material of any kind.
Wind / nuisance condition (Section 5.1)
Notwithstanding the issuance of a permit and with or without a permit, no person may set or allow a fire to burn when the direction or intensity of the wind may cause: (i) a decrease in visibility on any highway; (ii) any odour or smoke to such an extent or degree so as to cause discomfort to persons, or hazards to health, cause loss of enjoyment or normal use of property in the immediate area; (iii) a rapid spread of fire through the grass to a bush area.
Flying lantern ban (Section 3.12)
No person shall ignite or use a flying lantern.
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Kincardine — free, for any municipality, customer or not. See it and get the link.
By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services decides.